Inokashira-kōen Station

Inokashira-kōen Station (井の頭公園駅, Inokashira-kōen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation.

IN16
Inokashira-kōen Station

井の頭公園駅
Inokashira-koen Station, July 2016
General information
Location3-35-12 Inogashira, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0001
Japan
Coordinates35°41′51″N 139°34′58″E / 35.6975°N 139.5827°E / 35.6975; 139.5827
Operated by Keio Corporation
Line(s) Keio Inokashira Line
Distance12.1 km from Shibuya
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeIN16
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 August 1933
Passengers
FY 20196,814
Services
Preceding station Following station
Kichijōji
IN17
Terminus
Inokashira Line
Local
Mitakadai
IN15
towards Shibuya
Location
Inokashira-kōen Station is located in Tokyo
Inokashira-kōen Station
Inokashira-kōen Station
Location within Tokyo
Inokashira-kōen Station is located in Japan
Inokashira-kōen Station
Inokashira-kōen Station
Inokashira-kōen Station (Japan)

Lines edit

Inokashira-kōen Station is served by the 12.7 km Keio Inokashira Line from Shibuya in Tokyo to Kichijōji. Located between Mitakadai and Kichijōji, it is 12.1 km from the Shibuya terminus.[1]

Service pattern edit

Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station. During the daytime, there are eight services per hour in either direction.

Station layout edit

 
View of the platforms, July 2016

The station has two opposing ground-level side platforms serving two tracks.[2] The station building is located on the side of the Kichijoji-bound platform, and connected to the Shibuya-bound platform by an underground passageway.

In July 2006, the station underwent renovations to provide universal accessibility, including installation of elevators, toilets, and renovations of the station office.

Platforms edit

1 IN Keio Inokashira Line for Kichijōji
2 IN Keio Inokashira Line for Shimo-Kitazawa, Meidaimae, and Shibuya

History edit

The station opened on 1 August 1933.[1]

From 22 February 2013, station numbering was introduced on Keio lines, with Inokashira-kōen Station becoming "IN16".[3]

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,814 passengers daily.[4]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2005 5,487[5]
2010 6,682[6]
2015 6,806[7]

Surrounding area edit

The station is close to Inokashira Park, the source of the Kanda River and is a favorite spot for springtime hanami, or cherry-blossom viewing.

It is situated in a quiet residential area with only a handful of shops and restaurants, but Kichijōji is only a 10-minute walk away (600 m).

References edit

  1. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 206. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ Kawashima, Ryozo (April 2010). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第1巻 東京駅―三鷹エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 1 Tokyo Station - Mitaka Area]. Japan: Kodansha. pp. 12, 55. ISBN 978-4-06-270061-0.
  3. ^ 京王線・井の頭線全駅で「駅ナンバリング」を導入します。 [Station numbering to be introduced on Keio Line and Inokashira Line] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Keio Corporation. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  4. ^ 1日の駅別乗降人員 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keio Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ 駅別乗降人員 2010(平成22)年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  7. ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.[permanent dead link]

External links edit

  Media related to Inokashira-Kōen Station at Wikimedia Commons